Thursday, June 9, 2016

For parents who are serious about letting their children know able
salvation this book is excellent. This
is a book for young children that details the steps in the process of
salvation. It begins with God creating
the world and continues into the fall of man and God’s plan to save us and
bring us back to Him. The role of God
the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are explained in terms a young child can
grasp. The examples of God’s love for us
throughout this book is strong and tangible.
Jesus earthly life and the gift of Him as our friend and Savior is
clearly brought out in this storybook.
Several scripture verses are provided on each page to emphasize the
point being taught. Bright, colorful
illustrations compliment the word pictures.

I received this book free from the publishers and was not required to
write a positive review.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Irene Hannon tells a solid love
story. Her characters don’t just fall
madly in love and poof that’s the end of the story. Hannon slowly simmers the emotions and brings
them to a boil. Her characters get to
know each other. They weigh pros and
cons about the relationship. They
struggle with real life issues such as self-doubt, guilt, pride, greed, and
whether they can trust each other with their secrets. Hope Harbor is a place where I would like to
live. It has beautiful scenery, quaint
small-town allure and authentic characters that would make wonderful
friends. Her Hope Harbor series is
fantastic and I can’t wait for the next book!

I received this book free from the
publishers and was not required to write a positive review.

This is just what a summer romance book
should be: light and fun. What could be more perfect than a restaurant
on a ship in San Francisco Bay? What I
appreciated about Melody Carlson’s book is that she wrote about a love triangle
that wasn’t. You have to read the whole
book to know what I’m talking about. But
that’s just an appetizer for you. I
seriously appreciate how Carlson has the characters dealing with some emotionally
charged scenes with strong moral convictions.
While Carlson is a writer of Christian fiction, the dialogue flows
naturally and is not “preachy”. Her
characters are believable, lovable and it’s an enjoyable experience getting to
know each one.

I received this book free from the
publishers and was not required to write a positive review.

This is an amazing story of friendship
and the power of that one friendship to change a town torn apart by fear and
hate. It begins when a young boy just
wants to play basketball. He makes a
friend not “seeing” the color of his skin simply because that’s not what
matters. Throughout this book the reader
is taken on one side of town and then on the other to see how each boy
lives. The reader is drawn into their
family, school, social circles and into the very hearts and minds of these boys
as they become young men. When the
final chapters unfold they are fueled with the tension of the 1960s in the
South. Your heart will be pulled in one
direction and then another and at times feeling the frustration and pathos of
the times as if you were sitting there with the spectators in that gymnasium
for the championship ball game.

I received this book free from the
publishers and was not required to write a positive review.